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lbennet, Welcome! I am in Kokomo and also went to IVY Tech (Kokomo) for my LPN and Excelsior for my RN. Congrats and good luck! I like Lafayette!

My hospital paid for someone to come to our hosptial and train a group of us. I think they contacted her through our vendor, B-D.

We're going to be going to computerized charting and are looking at replacing the general floors' med carts with Lionville computers-on-wheels that have med drawers. Has anyone had any experience with Lionville? Secondly, we've gotten very mixed res...

Passed in December on my first try. I bought 4 books (Pass CCRN, AACN books, Tom Ahrens' book), and studied independently for about 8 months on and off. I couldn't believe when I passed - some questions I was certain there was NO good answer for, a...

IVY Tech is cheaper and I think IUK's enrollment was down due to IVY Tech's entrance with their ASN program. I'm sure if they were making money they wouldn't consider ending their ASN program! With all of their problems with obtaining clinical sites...

Congratulations, fellow Hoosier! :)

Check your policy to be sure!

rarjn, THere are lots of threads that address this...you might do a search for CCRN.

That sounds like a blast! WHat a great team-building idea. I'm with Zee, though, wondering, who has to staff the unit? Perhaps there could be 2 retreats, based on scheduling you could go to one or the other?

Tenn RN basically covered it all, I think! We also love it when we get an aide and he or she can help us transport/transfer pts to tests or to another unit. The aide should be proactive, initiate baths, turns, dumps, temps, etc. on his or her own, ...

Havin' a Party, Yes, the certification counts every year on the clinical ladder as long as it's maintained with either a retake of the CCRN or meeting educational requirements, which I think you have to do every three years. For our clinical ladder...

head-to-toe assessment every 4 hours (or more often if needed) rr, hr, bp q1h, more often if titrating drips temp q4h or more often if needed

THanks a lot, jan. I'll check out that website now. Have you been through her training?

Has anyone been to the PICC seminars put on by Infusion Knowledge? They are out of Florida. We are wanting to get more people trained, and their training looks very comprehensive. Thanks

This is an interesting idea. Although we have nothing in writing, most docs consult an intensivist or pulmonologist when their patients are admitted to the unit, but there have been a few times when they haven't been consulted and they should have b...

My hospital paid for my books, for the test, and for mileage, but don't pay me any more on the hour for getting my CCRN. I do get credit for it on my clinical ladder, though, and it's a BIG chunk of credit! With my CCRN credit, I will be able to g...

IV contrast can also give pts a metallic taste. Just one of the side effects.

That's great to know. I appreciate that very much. I will probably be in the audience along with some newbies when she comes to the midwest this fall. Thanks again!

RUE isn't the same as Excelsior, only a publishing company and study guide supplier. I do feel like they do a good job, though. I can't compare since I used RUE throughout, but I did very well with RUE's help.

I think LCRN covered it. I would say take the a-line if it has a good waveform and flushes well.

PICCs at bedside, using MST and US. 80 bed hospital. 3-7 PICCs/wk Indiana 3 PICC RNs who all work ICU

We are a general ICU, and we take kids if they're too sick to be on the peds floor but not sick enough to be shipped. Mostly if they probably took some pills and need to be monitored, or chronically ill trach-vent pts. Never non-ICU kids, though, ...

All of the state schools have distance rn-bsn. I am going through USI for my RN-MSN right now, will be done next May. I would just send off for all of the state schools' program info, evaluate which would be best for you, and go for it! I think a...

Our team consists of an RN and an RT. IT may or not be the charge nurse, but just like codes, the person who can go, does. We have had great success in the past 6 mos since the RRT has been implemented. Codes are way down. OFten, but not always, t...

Hey Heather and LoriRNtobe! We are in the heart of the heartland, don't you agree!?! Good to see my neighbors on the board!